Hanzi
Traditional
講
Simplified
讲

to speak/to explain/to negotiate/to emphasize/to be particular about/as far as sth is concerned/speech/lecture

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

jiǎng

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧㄤˇ

Jyutping

gong2

Example sentences

講 / 讲 jiǎng
老師在講課，大家要專心。
老师在讲课，大家要专心。

The teacher is lecturing, and everyone needs to focus.

當年 / 当年 dāngnián
爺爺經常跟我講當年的故事。
爷爷经常跟我讲当年的故事。

Grandpa often tells me stories about back then.

演講 / 演讲 yǎnjiǎng
他在校園裡發表了一場精采的演講。
他在校园里发表了一场精采的演讲。

He gave a brilliant speech on campus.

總統 / 总统 zǒngtǒng
總統在國會發表了重要演講。
总统在国会发表了重要演讲。

The president delivered an important speech in Congress.

聽講 / 听讲 tīngjiǎng
老師上課的時候，大家都應用心聽講。
老师上课的时候，大家都应用心听讲。

When the teacher is in class, everyone should listen attentively.

宣講 / 宣讲 xuānjiǎng
老師在社區宣講防災知識，提醒大家準備飲水。
老师在社区宣讲防灾知识，提醒大家准备饮水。

The teacher gave a community talk about disaster-prevention knowledge and reminded everyone to prepare drinking water.

Example Vocabulary

講

jiang3

to speak; to explain; to discuss; to be particular about

來講

演講

yan3'jiang3

speech; lecture; to give a talk

聽講

ting1'jiang3

to listen to a lecture; to attend a talk

講到

講壇

jiang3'tan2

主講

zhu3'jiang3

宣講

xuan1'jiang3

to publicly explain; to promote through a talk

對講機

dui4'jiang3'ji1

蠻不講理

man2'bu4'jiang3'li3

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